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“Lock to Live” for firearm and medication safety: Feasibility and acceptability of a suicide prevention tool in a learning healthcare system [PDF]

Frontiers in Digital Health, 2022
ObjectiveFew patients with suicide risk are counseled on lethal means safety by health providers. This study tested the feasibility of different delivery methods for Lock to Live (L2L), a web-based decision aid of safe storage options for firearms and ...
Jennifer M. Boggs, LeeAnn M. Quintana, Arne Beck, Samuel Clinch, Laura Richardson, Amy Conley, Julie E. Richards, Marian E. Betz   +7 more
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Preferences for Firearm Locking Devices and Device Features Among Participants in a Firearm Safety Event

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Safe firearm storage is associated with a lower risk of firearm-related injury and death. Although providing firearm locking devices is a key component of firearm safety interventions, little is known about the types and characteristics of ...
Joseph A. Simonetti, Cassie Simeona, Chelsie Gallagher, Elizabeth Bennett, Frederick P. Rivara, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar   +5 more
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Understanding caregiver preferences for firearm locking devices in a pediatric emergency department

Injury Epidemiology
Background Around 40% of US households with children have a firearm kept in the home. This study sought to describe firearm storage practices and locking device preferences among caregivers of children presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED).
Tyler Lennon, Samaa Kemal, Sanjana Shankar, Robert Tunick, Doug Lorenz, Jennifer A. Hoffmann   +5 more
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Impact of cable lock distribution on firearm securement after emergent mental health evaluation: a randomized controlled trial

Injury Epidemiology
Background Suicide-related presentations to pediatric emergency departments (PED) have increased in recent years. PED providers have the opportunity to reduce suicide risk by counseling on restricting access to lethal means.
Bijan Ketabchi, Michael A. Gittelman, Yin Zhang, Wendy J. Pomerantz   +3 more
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Reducing Firearm Access for Suicide Prevention: Implementation Evaluation of the Web-Based “Lock to Live” Decision Aid in Routine Health Care Encounters

JMIR Medical Informatics
Background“Lock to Live” (L2L) is a novel web-based decision aid for helping people at risk of suicide reduce access to firearms. Researchers have demonstrated that L2L is feasible to use and acceptable to patients, but little is known about how to ...
Julie Angerhofer Richards, Elena Kuo, Christine Stewart, Lisa Shulman, Rebecca Parrish, Ursula Whiteside, Jennifer M Boggs, Gregory E Simon, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Marian E Betz   +9 more
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Interactions at the point of firearm purchase and subsequent use of locking devices [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Abstract Background Firearms account for over 40,000 deaths in the USA each year in addition to thousands of nonfatal injuries. One notable prevention strategy for firearm-related fatalities and nonfatal injuries is safe storage.
Shelby L. Bandel, Allison E. Bond, Michael D. Anestis   +2 more
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Firearm locking device preferences among firearm owners in the USA: a systematic review [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Abstract Background Preventing firearm-involved injuries is a critical public health priority. Firearm locking devices can prevent firearm injuries, such as suicide and unintentional shootings, as well as theft. Various firearm locking devices exist; however, little is known about firearm owners’ preferred locking ...
Jessica Buck‐Atkinson, Megan McCarthy, Ian H. Stanley, Ben Harnke, Michael D. Anestis, Craig J. Bryan, Justin C. Baker, Marian E. Betz   +7 more
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Locked and (Un)-Loaded Discussions: A Pediatric Resident Safe Firearm Storage Counseling Curriculum [PDF]

MedEdPORTAL, 2020
Firearm-related fatalities are a public health crisis. Despite recognizing the vital nature of counseling parents/caregivers regarding firearm safety, residents remain uncomfortable asking patients about the presence of firearms in homes and discussing American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations regarding safe firearm storage.We designed an ...
Cody Clary, Lindsey Lambarth, Ruchi Kaushik   +2 more
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The Use of 2.4-mm Locking Plate System in Treating Comminuted Mandibular Fracture by Firearm [PDF]

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction, 2012
Maxillofacial trauma caused by firearms has considerably increased, in which the mandibular body is the site of highest incidence of firearm projectiles. In these cases, the use of titanium plates and screws allows the early restoration of form and function of the mandible with stable and predictable results.
Cassiano Costa Silva Pereira, Pâmela Letícia dos Santos, Éllen Cristina Gaetti Jardim, Idelmo Rangel Garcia Júnior, Élio Hitoshi Shinohara, Marcelo Marotta Araújo   +5 more
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(Un)lock and (Un)loaded: Regulating 3D-Printed Firearms in the Open-source Era after the 2013 Hysteria

Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology, 2023
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is a fast-evolving technology that is transforming the way humans create things. Anyone can buy a 3D printer for private usage, allowing them to produce totally personalized things in the comfort of their own homes. One 3D-printed commodity, unfortunately, is provoking a huge debate: firearms.
David Tan, Ampuan Situmeang, Hari Sutra Disemadi   +2 more
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